Electrically variable transmission having two planetary gear sets with one fixed interconnection

Active Publication Date: 2006-05-25
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC
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[0014] The present invention provides a family of electrically variable transmissions offering several advantages over conventional automatic transmissions for use in hybrid vehicles, including improved vehicle acceleration performance, improved fuel economy via regenerative braking and e

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The wide variation in the demands that vehicles typically place on internal combustion engines increases fuel consumption and emissions beyond the ideal case for such engines.
A series electric drive suffers from the weight and c

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[0095] With reference to FIG. 2a, a powertrain 110 is shown, including an engine 12 connected to one preferred embodiment of the improved electrically variable transmission, designated generally by the numeral 114. Transmission 114 is designed to receive at least a portion of its driving power from the engine 12.

[0096] In the embodiment depicted the engine 12 may also be a fossil fuel engine, such as a diesel engine which is readily adapted to provide its available power output typically delivered at a constant number of revolutions per minute (RPM). As shown, the engine 12 has an output shaft that serves as the input member 17 of the transmission 14. A transient torque damper (not shown) may also be implemented between the engine 12 and the input member 17 of the transmission.

[0097] Irrespective of the means by which the engine 12 is connected to the transmission input member 17, the transmission input member 17 is operatively connecte...

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[0111] With reference to FIG. 3a, a powertrain 210 is shown, including an engine 12 connected to one preferred embodiment of the improved electrically variable transmission, designated generally by the numeral 214. The transmission 214 is designed to receive at least a portion of its driving power from the engine 12. As shown, the engine 12 has an output shaft that serves as the input member 17 of the transmission 214. A transient torque damper (not shown) may also be implemented between the engine 12 and the input member 17 of the transmission 214.

[0112] Irrespective of the means by which the engine 12 is connected to the transmission input member 17, the transmission input member is operatively connected to a planetary gear set in the transmission 214. An output member 19 of the transmission 214 is connected to a final drive 16.

[0113] The transmission 214 utilizes two differential gear sets, preferably in the nature of planetary gear s...

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[0133] With reference to FIG. 5a, a powertrain 410 is shown, including an engine 12 connected to one preferred embodiment of the improved electrically variable transmission, designated generally by the numeral 414. The transmission 414 is designed to receive at least a portion of its driving power from the engine 12.

[0134] As shown, the engine 12 has an output shaft that serves as the input member 17 of the transmission 414. A transient torque damper (not shown) may also be implemented between the engine 12 and the input member 17 of the transmission.

[0135] Irrespective of the means by which the engine 12 is connected to the transmission input member 17, the transmission input member 17 is operatively connected to a planetary gear set in the transmission 414. An output member 19 of the transmission 414 is connected to a final drive 16.

[0136] The transmission 414 utilizes two planetary gear sets 420 and 430. The planetary gear set 420 em...

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The electrically variable transmission family of the present invention provides low-content, low-cost electrically variable transmission mechanisms including first and second differential gear sets, a battery, two electric machines serving interchangeably as motors or generators, and four or five selectable torque-transfer devices. The selectable torque transfer devices are engaged singly or in combinations of two to yield an EVT with a continuously variable range of speeds (including reverse) and four mechanically fixed forward speed ratios. The torque transfer devices and the first and second motor/generators are operable to provide five operating modes in the electrically variable transmission, including battery reverse mode, EVT reverse mode, reverse and forward launch modes, continuously variable transmission range mode, and fixed ratio mode.

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TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to electrically variable transmissions with selective operation both in power-split variable speed ratio ranges and in fixed speed ratios, and having two planetary gear sets, two motor / generators and four or five torque transmitting mechanisms. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Internal combustion engines, particularly those of the reciprocating piston type, currently propel most vehicles. Such engines are relatively efficient, compact, lightweight, and inexpensive mechanisms by which to convert highly concentrated energy in the form of fuel into useful mechanical power. A novel transmission system, which can be used with internal combustion engines and which can reduce fuel consumption and the emissions of pollutants, may be of great benefit to the public. [0003] The wide variation in the demands that vehicles typically place on internal combustion engines increases fuel consumption and emissions beyond the ideal case for such e...

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IPC IPC(8): F16H3/72
CPCB60K1/02B60K6/365B60K6/445B60K6/48F16H3/728F16H2037/0873F16H2037/102F16H2037/106F16H2200/0043F16H2200/2007F16H2200/2038F16H2200/2041F16H2200/2043Y02T10/6221Y10S903/917Y02T10/6239B60L15/20B60L2240/486B60L2240/507B60L50/16B60L50/61Y02T10/62Y02T10/64Y02T10/70Y02T10/7072Y02T10/72
Inventor BUCKNOR, NORMAN K.HENDRICKSON, JAMES D.RAGHAVAN, MADHUSUDANHOLMES, ALAN G.USORO, PATRICK B.
Owner GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC
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